Trading DayBusinessLocal market gains strongly, led by News Corp, banks, Wesfarmers and property stocks. REA shares rebound after boss sets end date, posts strong half-year results. Beach Energy logs earnings jump, but shares slump. Wesfarmers rises as UBS says the Bunnings outlook is positive.
RetailRetailThe hardware giant is investing in more advertising in its stores, with in-store advertising believed to generate as much as $1.6bn in revenue for retailers.
RetailRetailHardware giant Bunnings is using Uber Direct to introduce same-day parcel delivery from selected regional stores across Australia just in time for Christmas and the holiday season.
CEO Survey 2025BusinessAfter a year of using AI tools to improve operational efficiency, top CEOs say they’re heading into the new year working out how generative AI can more broadly benefit their businesses.
Electric dreamsApple News – The AustralianTesla is showing off its polarising Cybertruck across Australia, including at a Bunnings store, but there are a few key reasons why it won’t be sold here anytime soon.
NewsNewsWireBunnings has pulled a popular item from its shelves after an eagle-eyed shopper raised questions about its unusual contents.
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NEWSNewsWireDespite using privacy-invading facial recognition cameras, a major retailer has held its spot as the No.1 most trusted Australian brand.
EXCLUSIVETechnologyThe hardware giant says recordings of customers as part of its use of facial recognition technology stayed within its stores and it worked with Victoria Police during a trial of the system.
What’s wrong with this pictureTechnologyWhat’s the difference between being recorded on grainy VHS tape versus Bunnings’ use of facial recognition technology? The answer is darker than you think.
newsNewsWireCameras capturing the faces of shoppers at one of Australia’s biggest retailers breached privacy laws, the Privacy Commissioner has ruled.
privacyRetailThe retail giant has been found to have invaded the privacy of hundreds of thousands of customers, technology it says was only used to protect its team and other customers from ‘violent behaviour’ | WATCH THE VIDEO
PropertyPropertyLendlease is retreating back to Australia after billions of dollars’ worth of writedowns but shareholders have backed new chairman John Gillam to restore its fortunes.
NewsNewsWireBunnings has been urged to take a popular item off its shelves after a warning it could permanently destroy the Australian landscape.
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NewsWireAn angry customer has claimed their weekend was “ruined” after visiting their local Bunnings in regional NSW, only to leave completely empty-handed.
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Bunnings is the most trusted brand in the country, but its unrivalled success allegedly has a darker side that is set to be debated in a Senate inquiry.
RetailRetailThe nation’s two largest retailers have pushed back against official probes, with Wesfarmers chair Michael Chaney hitting out at the anti-profit rhetoric levelled against some of Australia’s biggest companies.
UpdatedNewsWireThe chairman of the retail giant that owns Bunnings and Kmart has defended big business and hit out at ‘political leaders of all persuasions’.
AGMBusinessBunnings, Kmart and Target are ‘resilient’ in the face of a difficult economy, Wesfarmers chief Rob Scott says while its chairman defends the idea that profit is a ‘dirty word’ to shareholders at its AGM.
AnalysisCompaniesThe former hardware boss believes Lendlease can get its glory back. This involves ‘the right kind’ of risk.
DATAROOMDataRoomFormer Bunnings boss John Gillam is an interesting choice as chairman for one of Australia’s most recognised real estate groups.